Jose Luis Santana Perez

• Manage customer expectations and supplier processes to ensure required graphical specifications are honored.
• Perform job pre-production reviews and obtain approved graphics materials.
• Communicate directly with plants and coworkers to ensure that materials are properly prepared, staged, and readied for print production.
• Travel to customers, suppliers, and GPI locations in support of account administrative requirements and print runs.
• Analyze graphic prepress materials and communicate with customers and suppliers regarding adjustments and approvals.
• Secure quotations and direct work through S&OS channels when sourcing prepress on behalf of GPI customers.

Maintain and update all corporate and department material databases

• Manage and generate ink requests and matches using department ink systems.
• Acquire Graphics Requests through CSR’s for graphics related tasks.
• Support Graphic Coordinators and all coworkers with proven best practices related to print improvement, quality, consistency & on-time delivery.

• Working EFI Server and Canon Digital Printer to prepare jobs for color proofs and Commercial printing.
• Imported electronic or print files using Adobe Creative Cloud and made color, digital image and text corrections.
• Operated and maintained image and plate setters.
• Utilized Prinergy Evo and Preps to prepare jobs for color proofs and print.
• Examined developed prints to determine defects such as broken lines, spots or blurs.
• Making imposition layout and plating for production.
• Filled tanks of processing machines with solutions such as developer, dyes, stop-baths, fixers, bleaches and washes.
• Used inkjet printer for wide format such as banner, Foam board to print and mount images on hardware.
• Multi-tasked to keep all assigned projects running effectively and efficiently.
• Proofed all job orders, securing client approval prior to production.

• Applied various teaching aids to minimize learning gaps and instruct and motivate students.
• Evaluated and revised lesson plans and course content to achieve student-centered learning.
• Developed and clearly presented classroom rules, guidelines and objectives.

• Developed creative design for print materials, brochures, banners, and signs.
• Met with customers to present mockups and collect information for adjustments.
• Created digital image files for use in digital and traditional printing methods.
• Completed final touches for projects such as images sizes and font selection.
• Completed final touches for projects before rollout.
• Applied color theory and composition techniques to construct appealing designs.
• Edited and enhanced existing artwork and graphics.
• Created artwork for product packaging and promotional materials.
• Utilized typography techniques to create compelling designs.
• Utilized Adobe Creative Suite and Microsoft Office Suite to develop creative designs.

• Development and implementation of packaging business strategies to achieve business goals and stay competitive in Packaging market, include purchase of Die cutting Machine, Box gluing.
• Creation of box engineering design department and purchases of equipment and software.
• review, get an overall understanding of specific projects and enter overview in project notes. Retrieve scheduling information and have a full understanding of the turn around requirements. Identify file types and coordinate the output of types of proofs, in a fast pace and timely manner, through multiple departments (desktop, proofing, quality control) as required for each job. Resolve technical and digital issues from preflight to quality control enter project specific resolutions and complete a file information report to be sent to customer. Customers include Procter & Gamble, Hayco, Westrock, Rowe Labs Ethical Labs.

• Implemented light boxes and microscopes to examine finished plates, detect flaws and verify conformity.
• Implemented calibrated Monitors for soft proofing on pressroom microscopes to examine finished plates, detect flaws and verify conformity.
• Planned, organized and monitored resources to deliver efficient use of labor, equipment and materials.
• Implemented policies and standard operating procedures for continuous improvement.
• Supervised ongoing daily production phases.
• Managed staff hiring, training and supervision.
• Monitored daily and weekly key performance indicators to maintain on-track status.
• Worked closely with 13 member team to maintain high standards of quality and encourage repeat business.
• Utilized GCI ORIS and EFI FIERY COLORPROOF to prepare jobs for color proofs and print.
• Utilized various prepress Workflows such as Prinect, Prinergy, XMF.
• Operated, troubleshot and calibrated Offset Press with ISO-12647 also wide format printer for proofing.
• Worked collectively with other teams to reach deadlines and meet customer expectations.
• Utilized different technologies to ready artwork for offset printing purposes.
• Compared digital and physical customer files to identify and address discrepancies such as fonts, graphics or and layouts.
• Imported electronic or print files using Adobe Creative Cloud and made color, digital image and text corrections.